EFCC Links Nigeria’s Problem to Politicians’ Fraud
By: Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports as gathered that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), speaking on the disasters that befell Nigerians, has attributed the country problems to the embezzlement of public funds by corrupt politicians.
OTN News further reports as gathered that the anti-graft chairman, Ola Olukayode, who was ably represented by an Assistant Commander and Head of Public Affairs at the Commission’s Benin Zonal Directorate, Williams Oseghale, made this known at the annual conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria, held in Delta State, during the week.
According to him, every challenge around Nigeria’s socio-economic development today can be traced to the consequences of corruption.
“The rising problems of unemployment, insecurity, poverty, diseases, low life expectancy, hunger, kidnappings, and others are the results of mismanagement, misapplication, and embezzlement of our resources by those entrusted with them,” he said.
Olukayode, however, urged Nigerians to embrace transparency and accountability, stressing that good governance is achievable when citizens collectively play their roles.
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